Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 22
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Turkey imported 254,500 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in October 2018, which is 0.42 percent more than in the same month of 2017, the report of Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) says.
The report notes that Algeria accounted for the largest volume of LPG imports to Turkey during this period.
Table of countries and LPG importation volumes in October 2018:
|
Country |
Imports, tons |
Difference (%) |
|||
|
October 2017 |
Market share (%) |
October 2018 |
Market share (%) |
||
|
Algeria |
169,013,781 |
66.68 |
87,278.784 |
34.29 |
-48.36 |
|
the US |
3,999.968 |
1.58 |
72,884.387 |
28.64 |
1,722.12 |
|
Norway |
49,047.031 |
19.35 |
30,740.559 |
12.08 |
-37.32 |
|
Russia |
12,185.646 |
4.81 |
30,555.517 |
12.01 |
150.75 |
|
Kazakhstan |
15,949.923 |
6.29 |
20,629.520 |
8.11 |
29.34 |
|
Libya |
0.000 |
0.00 |
4,991.800 |
1.96 |
- |
|
Greece |
0.000 |
0.00 |
4,556.651 |
1.79 |
- |
|
Saint-Kitts and Nevis |
1,600.000 |
0.63 |
2,882.766 |
1.13 |
80.17 |
|
Ukraine |
1,656.611 |
0.65 |
0.000 |
0.00 |
-100 |
|
TOTAL |
253,452.960 |
100 |
254,519.984 |
100 |
0.42 |
As of October 2018, 11 licensed companies imported LPG. The largest share of LPG imports accounted for the company Aygaz Anonim Sirketi.
Table of companies and volumes of LPG imports for October 2018:
|
Name of company |
October 2018 |
|
|
Imports, tons |
Market share (%) |
|
|
AYGAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
99,575.927 |
39.12 |
|
MİLANGAZ LPG DAĞITIM TİCARET VE SANAYİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
54,767.288 |
21.52 |
|
YURTPET AKARYAKIT LPG DAĞITIM PAZARLAMA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ |
28,713.779 |
11.28 |
|
İPRAGAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
20,142.890 |
7.91 |
|
PET GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
13,387.467 |
5.26 |
|
PETROL OFİSİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
11,477.554 |
4.51 |
|
AYTEMİZ AKARYAKIT DAĞITIM ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
9,540.908 |
3.75 |
|
SHELL & TURCAS PETROL ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
7,599.800 |
2.99 |
|
GASRALL LPG PETROL ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
4,200.000 |
1.65 |
|
ARGAZ LPG DOLUM TEVZİİ İNŞAAT SANAYİVE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
2,882.766 |
1.13 |
|
AKPET GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
2,231.605 |
0.88 |
|
TOTAL |
254,519.984 |
100 |
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